Vehicle wheel



V. PAZ.

VEHICLE WHEEL. I FILED JUNE 20, 1919. 4 SHEETSSHEET 1- V. PAZ.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

Feb. 13, 1923.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

FILED JUNE 20,1919.

Feb. 13, 1923. 1,445,164.

VEHICLE WHEEL. FILED JUNE 20. 1919. r 4 SHEETS-SHEET a.

v PAZ. VEHICLE WHEEL.

HLED JUNE 20, 1919. 4 SHEETSSHEET 4- Patented le st 13, 18233;

.vroniv'rn PAZ, or HABANA, CUBA.

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' Application filed ms 20, 919. Serial no. 305582;],

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that L'VIon'N'rn PAZ, a sub ject of'the King of Spain; and a resident of Habanm cuba, have inventednertam new 5 and useful Improvements in Vehicle Wheels,

, mating tube will be really protected and prevented from being punched by any outer puncturing. ob ect, .and also be easily remo-ved.

vide the'pneumatic tubeivith an outer Wrap- Shown on the metallic or WOOClen'I'iIIis,' this preventing its pinching and the subsequent puncturing or punchingthereof. y

A further 'object is to allow a limited sliding motion between the members of the Wheel, sons to not hinder excessively. With the proper function of the Wheel I r And still a further'ob-ject. of this invention is to obtain'a firm and rigid connection or" the members of the Wheel when the pneuinatic tube has been destroyed by the" Wear, the. heel forming thereby a rigid unit.

In the annexed drawingsc/ t Fig. 1 is an outer elevationor a vehicle traction Wheel provided With the improvenents forming the subject matter ofthis invention. v I Fig. 2 is a similar view witnone-bf the side plates removed.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged diainetrical partialsection of said Wheel.

F ig. 4 is an elevation of the oute r' inember" of said wheel.

Fig. 5 is an elevation of said Wheel.

Fig. 6 is an elevation of one of the plates form of vehicle tractioii'wheel, constructed Fig. 10 is an elevation of the outer. inein' ber ofthis modifiedform of Wheel matictube having v v v I Fig. 15 s an enlarged.diametricalpartial i p p ber of this idle wheel; per of flexible material which prevents its friction upon hard surfacessuch as are those foriii inatic tube having bee this modified torinof idle Wheel-f f V :TlllS Wheel compr ses two nien'ibers an I of the inner member ber of this modified fol-mot heel. igLIZisan elevationof one ofthe plates laterally covering the pneumatic tube in this modified form of Wheel.

m g th 'j m tter of .this inventionp P F v14 i a :view sinner- 6 that of Fig; 13, one of the side plates coveri th n been removed."

y v y I p section-oi? this idle Wheel. Another object of this invention is; to pi'o- Fig". .16 is'an elevation of the outer mein 1 Fig." 17 is an id q of theinner' niemlher of this: idle I Ir Fig. l8'is an elevation of'o-ne 'of'the side plates covering the pneumatic tube.

i 'F '19 isan' outer elevation of a. modified of'vehicle idle heel, eonstructed accordingto this-invention. v

Fig. 20 is a n removed...

,in 21 is an enlarged diamante p tal;

section of this moclifiedforni offidlej wvheel.

I Fig. '22 is an elevation' 'ofthe outer meinber of this modified 'form of idle Wheel.

F 23 is an elevation of the. inner member ofthis "mo.diiied"iorm; of idle ivheel'.

And FigqQl is an elevation otone olt the side plates"covering thefpneuinatio tube inv p U similar view'tothat one of'the side plates coveringfthel pne 'iouter or-peripheral member land'ani-nne'r'or i hub member" which have movement of 11m:

ited extension-between each other,- and betvveeiifl'them 1S! lodgedla' pneumatic tube which is covered with awvrap'per opened and folded 'tvhich is made of fab ricland-rubber, so" as tOQPIGYGilTt the direct friction of the pneuinatic tube Withtheo'uter and inner .ii'ienibers, and thepn'euniatic, tube andits Wrapperare laterally covered by mo, annular plates connected together means or. I

two series of screws passing respectively through the outer and innerniembers; thus permittin a sliding inoveinent of the inner member With respect to the outer member. and. v i

pneumaticftubeintwo directions, a rai I dial one and a peripheral one-L In Figs. 1 2. ,3; 15 and Bis showna vehicle traction ivheel which "tome-(if of v 60,, F s- 1$" an er lsv t oni f' a le idle Wheel prov ded with the f ifnipro-veii ents wooden felloe whose outer periphery is or wooden v pneumatic tube 11 having inrespect to that of the two felloes, that is,

' arches,

circular in shape and its inner periphery present-sa plurality of convexed or inwardly projecting arches, preferably six in number as showmin alternative relation with a similar number of concave or outwardly projecting arches constituting. a 'regular figure, and on the outer periphery of relloe 2 is fitted a channelled wheel rim 3 holdinginside thereof a solidrubber tire 4E. The inner member of this traction wheelis' constituted by ahub- 5' provided with the bushing 6 and guarded with the plates 7 which aresecured theretoby means of screws passing through the holes 8 and from p of spokes 9 which bear at their end a metallic felloe 10 whose inner periphery is circularin shape and its outer periphery has a concentric shape withthe inner periphery or felloe 2, that is, formed by siX inwardly proj ecting curves in alternative relation with siXfoutwardly projectin curves, the inner felloe 10 being spaced apart from the outer one 2 so as to intermediate space which-is occupied by a a COHCQIliTIlC' form forming six inwardly projecting, arches, al-

ternated with six outwardly projecting the inwardly projecting arches being generally longer and 01": less curvature and thevoutwardly projecting arches of the pneumatic tube being shorter and of more curvature, and the arches of the outer and most firm grip between. the pneumatic and thevielloes, and the pneumatic 11 is coated with a fabric and rubber wrapper 12-which is plain or opened and is foldedin cylindrical form, as shown in Fig. 3, on the pneumatic 11, its beveled edges being superposed. The spacerbetwcen the two :telloes 2 and 10 is closed by annular plates 13' and 14, one at eachside, whichbear againstthe side faces of the felloes and are secured thereto by .meansof two series of bolt screws, viz:

twelve screws of reduced and threaded ends 15 passingv through equidistant holes 16 in the outer fclloe 2 and through similarly arranged holes 17 and 18 in plates 13 and 14, these screws being-tightened against felloe 2'by means of nuts 19 and 20 screwed on the .threaded ends of said screws, 15 against w shers 21 and 22, and the union is completed by means of six screws of reduced and threaded ends 23 passing throng equidistant holes 24- in the arcuate' projecting portions ofthe inner felloelOand through elongated and widened or of almost ellipti cal -sl'iape openings25 and 26 formedin the, plates 13and 1-1 and radially corresponding with six alternative vholes 1,7 and 18 on the hub 5 leada plurality leave between each: other an.

of the inner and outer out together in. all other respects same plates, said six screws being tightened against the inner telloe 10 by. means of threaded washers 2i" and 28 which are screwed by. means or compass l-zeys whose points six alternative holes 17 and 18 are arranged 33v wh ch are designed for arched grooves receivingthesame screws 23 when the pneu matic ll has been destroyed by wear, in which case'the outer element of the wheel is moved with respect to the inner element, afterhaving taken off the screws 23, until the outwardly projecting portions of the inner felloe 10 come in contact with the in-] wardly projecting portions ofouter fello'e'2 as indicated with dotted lines inlTig. 2, of the drawings, the wheel being thus, centered and in condition to continue running withreceiving the same screws matic 11. V v

1n. th'e' operation of the'wheel, the'elliptical openings 25 and 26 of plates 13' and14 permit a radial movement of the inner outer members with respect to each other, the pneumatic tube 11 acting as a cushion; and also said openings allow a peripheral novementof both elements when starting, the treading: motion thereby produced being merely a friction of limited extension between both members and the pneumatic tube which "is received by wrapper 12'. j

In order to replace the pneumatic tube 11 when it is so required, the nuts 19 and the wheel are removed and the outer I 14 is separated therefrom whereby wrapper 12 becomes uncovered andthe same is taken pneumatic is inserted in place, thereupon platel is again placed and secured with the nuts 19and 31. and washers 21 and'f27fthat were previously taken off. i I

In Figs; 7, 8, 9, 10 and11 is modified'lorm of tractionwheel in'which the inner member (Fig. 1-1) is similar but of less radius thanin the form of wheel illustratcd in Figs. 1,2 and 3, while the outer member (Fig. 10) same form but of less radius than in the term of wheel illustrated in Figs. 1,2- and dated the wheel rim is spaced apart from the 'felloe 10 by a plurality of spo-kes 28.

Plates 13 and 1 1 (Fig. 12). are also of less radius than in the wheel shown in Figs. 1, 2 and -Therefore,lthe result is that-the curves are of less radius or most 7 closed, whereby the pneumatic tube is adapted to 'igollow better the evolutions. of the wheel. the operation of this modified form of wheel is similar to that of v 31 and the washers 21 and'27 at the outer side of plate shown 1 a' vwith pneumatic 11 and a new has the felloe 10 of the the wheel shown in F igs.1, 2 and 3 of the drawings.

In Figures 13, 1 1 and 15 is illustrated a vehicle idle wheel or front wheel in which the outer member is constituted by a felloe 2 whose outer and inner peripheries are circular in shape and on its outer periphery is fitted the channelled wheel rim 3 bearing the solid tire 4:, and the inner member is composed of the hub 5 provided with the bushing 6' and guarded by theplates 7 which are secured thereto by means of screws passing through holes 8 and from hub 5 lead the spokes 9 beating at its end a felloe 10 whose inner and outer peripheries are circular in shape, thetwo felloes 2,

and 10 being separated from one another and the space between thesame is occupied by a pneumatic tube 11 of. circular form which is coated by the fabric and rubber wrapper 12 which is plain or opened and is folded in cylindrical manner, one of its beveled edges being superposed t0 the other one. The space between the two felloes 2" and 10 is closed by means of two annular plates 13 and 14:, each one of which presents a plurality of radial lugs 1 projecting inwardly from itg inner edge and which are equally spaced apart, and said plates bear against the side faces of felloes 2 and 10 and are secured thereto by means of two series of bolt screws, to wit: twelve screws of reduced and threaded ends 15 passing through holes equally spaced apart 16 in the outer felloe 2 and of holes similarly arranged 17 and 18 in plates 13 and 14', six of these holes 17 and 18 corresponding radially with lugs ,1, and the other six holes 17 and 18 being intermediate, and the plates 13 and 14: are tightened against felloe 2 by means of the nuts 19 and 20 screwed on the threaded ends of said screws 15 against washers 21 and 22' and the union is completed by means of six screws 23 having their ends reduced and threaded and passing through holes 2 1 in lugs 1 and on whose threaded ends are screwed nuts 25 and 26. Holes 16 of outer felloe 2 are so arranged as tocorrespond radially with the spaces between the spokes 9, and in this manner lugs 1 will remain within these same spaces. Alternatively with lugs 1 the plates 13' and 14 present adja cent its inner edge six holes 27 and corre-. sponding with these holes there are provided in felloe 10 six holes 28', these holes 27 and28 serving to receive bolt-screws for centering the wheel when the pneumatic 11 has become useless. The wheel so constructed affords two movements between the outer and the inner members, to wit: a movement in a radial direction which is determined by the distance between the bolt screws 23 and the inner periphery of the inner felloe 10, and the other in circular '24) are also of less radius than in'the direction which is determined by the distance between one of lugs l1 and the adjacent spoke 8 of the inner member.

To'change the pneumatic 11 when it is so desired, the same operation is followed as that described for the two forms of traction wheels previously described, it only being necessary to take off the nuts 19, and 25 and washers 21 separating the outer plate 13 and to place them again once the new pneumatic and its wrapper 12 have been placed between the two felloes 2 and 10. v

In Figs. 19, 20 and 21, is illustrated a modified form of vehicle front or idle wheel in which the inner member (Fig. 23) is similar but of less radius than in the form of -wheel shown in Figures 13, 14.- and 15, while the outer member (Fig. 22) presents the felloe 10 of the same form but of less radius than in the form of wheel illustrated inv Figs. 13, 14 and 15, and the wheel rim 3 is spaced apart from felloe 10' by a plurality of spokes 29. Plates :13 and 14 (Fig. wheel shown in Figs. 13?;14and 15. This form of wheel results more economical in View of the fact that the pneumatic 11 is located more to the center of the wheel and is accordingly of less length at its periphery.

It is obvious that the details of construction of the wheel can be slightly Varied without altering the spirit of the invention, which is as pointed out in the following claims:

What I claim is:

In a vehicle wheel, the combination of an outer member, an inner member spaced apart from the first member, a pneumatic tube detachably lodged in the space between both outer and inner members, side annular plates laterally covering the pneumatic tube, a plurality of receiving devices: passing through holes in the outer member and in the plates to rigidly connect the same and a plurality of receiving ing through holes in the inner member and through elliptical shaped openings in the plates to removably connect the inner member and the plates, and which are secured with circular washers which are of greater diameter than the longitudinal size of said openings, thus permitting two movements of limited extension of the inner member with respect to the outer member, being one movement in radial dlrectlon and another in peripheral direction, the inner member VICENTE PAZ'.

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